Monthly Archive: December 2008

It Will Be Black Wednesday All Over Again

It Will Be Black Wednesday All Over Again

Last evening the Knox County Commission decided that on January 26, 2009 they will replace Commissioner Scott Moore. Nearly two years ago, January 31, 2007 a day that Knox County Commission attempted to replace...

Reaction to County Commission Meeting

Reaction to County Commission Meeting

Last night the Knox County Commission debated and ultimately voted on earmarking dollars for the Minvilla Manor, a homeless housing facility to be located in the former Fifth Avenue Motel at the corner of...

The County Commission to Replace Moore

The County Commission to Replace Moore

The Knox County Commission in a grab of power will select a replacement for Commissioner Scott Moore in January 2009. Although Moore has filed an appeal of the ouster decision. Commissioner R. Larry Smith...

Bill Lockett is Unprepared

Bill Lockett is Unprepared

Tonight at the Knox County Commission meeting an item for discussion was the possible replacement of Scott Moore on County Commission during his appeal of the ouster suit. Lockett asked the committees to defer...

Tony Norman and Mark Harmon are Anti-Church

Tony Norman and Mark Harmon are Anti-Church

There is an item on the Commission agenda involving a church. The rules of the Commission are that a representative must be present. There was a motion to suspend the rules and approve the...

Knox County Property Assessor At Commission Meeting

Knox County Property Assessor At Commission Meeting

UPDATE: 6:04 p.m. The PILOT/TIF audit is an item for discussion on tonight’s Commission agenda. An item that the Property Assessor should/could/would have an interest. However, doesn’t it make sense that he should/could/would do...

Why Is Everyone “Skeered” of Bill Frist

Why Is Everyone “Skeered” of Bill Frist

This story in today’s News Sentinel has me wondering why everyone is “skeered” of Bill Frist. Bill Gibbons of Memphis, U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp of Chattanooga have said they will run, if Frist doesn’t....